US9943454B2 - Installation method and arrangement for a wheelchair lift arrangement - Google Patents

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US9943454B2
US9943454B2 US14/384,830 US201314384830A US9943454B2 US 9943454 B2 US9943454 B2 US 9943454B2 US 201314384830 A US201314384830 A US 201314384830A US 9943454 B2 US9943454 B2 US 9943454B2
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    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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  • the present invention relates generally to access systems and wheelchair lift arrangements, for example wheelchair lift arrangements for use in connection with a vehicle, and, in particular, to a method of and arrangement for installing a wheelchair lift arrangement in a vehicle, such as a dual parallel-arm, platform-type wheelchair lift arrangement.
  • access systems and wheelchair lift arrangements are provided to permit access, entry, exit, ingress, egress, and the like from a variety of structures and environments.
  • many vehicles are fitted or configured to interact with a wheelchair lift arrangement to allow a wheelchair (or other limited mobility) user to enter and exit the vehicle.
  • One known type of wheelchair lift arrangement is in the form of a dual parallel-arm, platform-type wheelchair lift.
  • this supplemental reinforcement may include a sub-frame member configured for engagement with a clamping bar positioned underneath the vehicle floor.
  • a clamping bar positioned underneath the vehicle floor.
  • One or more of these sub-frame members can be used to support the clamping bar and provide structural reinforcement.
  • supplemental reinforcement leads to a variety of drawbacks and deficiencies, including, but not limited to, (1) additional material and/or installation costs; (2) additional weight, which leads to (i) greater fuel consumption; (ii) additional load on the vehicle's braking system; and (iii) less available payload; and (3) additional structural components, which means more material and labor are required to effect the installation. Further, with the aging of the population, the need for cost-effective care solutions has increased and will continue to increase.
  • an installation method and arrangement for a wheelchair lift arrangement that address and/or overcome some or all of the drawbacks and deficiencies that exist in current access systems and/or wheelchair lift arrangements.
  • an installation method and arrangement for a wheelchair lift arrangement that are useful in connection with vehicle-based wheelchair lift arrangements.
  • an installation method and arrangement for a wheelchair lift arrangement that provide appropriate structural integrity to the wheelchair lift arrangement.
  • an installation method and arrangement for a wheelchair lift arrangement that do not lead to high installation/labor and/or material costs.
  • an installation method and arrangement for a wheelchair lift arrangement that are modular in nature, and which can be installed either without vehicle modifications or very minimal vehicle modifications. Furthermore, in another preferred and non-limiting embodiment, provided are an installation method and arrangement for a wheelchair lift arrangement that require less installation time and incur less costs than presently-available methods and arrangements. In one preferred and non-limiting embodiment, provided is an installation arrangement for a wheelchair lift arrangement, including at least one bracket arrangement for attachment between at least a portion of the wheelchair lift arrangement and at least a surface or arrangement of another structure, such as a vehicle.
  • a wheelchair lift arrangement configured to be installed in a preexisting structure.
  • the wheelchair lift arrangement includes a lift base assembly including a lift base plate and at least two supports attached to the lift base plate; and at least one installation bracket connected to at least one of the supports, wherein the at least one installation bracket includes at least one of a horizontal portion and a vertical portion configured to connect the at least one installation bracket and the lift base assembly to the preexisting structure at a specified location.
  • a vehicle and wheelchair lift arrangement in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention, includes a vehicle floor and a plurality of preexisting anchorage points.
  • the wheelchair lift arrangement includes a lift base assembly including a lift base plate and at least two supports attached to the lift base plate, the lift base plate being connected to the vehicle floor; and at least one installation bracket connected to at least one of the supports, wherein the at least one installation bracket includes at least one of a horizontal portion and a vertical portion.
  • the at least one of a horizontal portion and a vertical portion is configured to connect the at least one installation bracket and the lift base assembly to the at least one preexisting anchorage point of the vehicle.
  • a method of installing a wheelchair lift arrangement in a vehicle includes a vehicle floor and a plurality of preexisting anchorage points.
  • the method includes: providing a lift base assembly including a lift base plate and at least two supports attached to the lift base plate; providing at least one installation bracket connected to at least one of the supports, wherein the at least one installation bracket includes at least one of a horizontal portion and a vertical portion having a connection arrangement disposed at an end thereof; connecting the lift base plate to the vehicle floor; and connecting the connecting arrangement to the at least one preexisting anchorage point.
  • FIG. 1 depicts a schematic view and chart of a wheelchair lift arrangement and vehicle floor requirements according to the prior art
  • FIG. 2 depicts a schematic view of existing supplemental support arrangements for a wheelchair lift arrangement according to the prior art
  • FIG. 3 depicts a perspective view of a wheelchair lift arrangement in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 4 depicts a further perspective view of the wheelchair lift arrangement of FIG. 3 installed in a vehicle
  • FIG. 5 depicts a perspective view of a portion of the wheelchair lift arrangement of FIG. 3 connected to a vehicle floor;
  • FIG. 6 depicts another perspective view of the wheelchair lift arrangement installed in the vehicle
  • FIG. 7 depicts a perspective view of a wheelchair lift arrangement in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 8 depicts a perspective view of the wheelchair lift arrangement of FIG. 7 with a powered door operation system disposed thereon.
  • a wheelchair lift arrangement 10 is shown in accordance with one preferred and non-limiting embodiment of the present invention.
  • the wheelchair lift arrangement 10 is configured to be installed in a preexisting structure.
  • the wheelchair lift arrangement 10 is configured to be installed in a vehicle 100 , such as a bus or van.
  • the wheelchair lift arrangement 10 is mounted in the vehicle 100 proximate to a rear entry 105 of the vehicle 100 , as shown in FIGS. 4 and 6 .
  • the installation method and arrangement of the present invention is shown in use in connection with a wheelchair lift arrangement 10
  • the installation and arrangement hereinafter described can be used in connection with any suitable access arrangement or system.
  • the installation method and arrangement of the present invention is shown in use in connection with a vehicle 100
  • the installation method and arrangement hereinafter described can also be used in connection with mounting an access system and/or wheelchair lift arrangement 10 in a variety of applications and environments.
  • the wheelchair lift arrangement 10 includes a lift base assembly 20 having a lift base plate 21 and at least two supports 22 , which are preferably vertically-extending supports, attached to the lift base plate 21 and extending upwardly therefrom.
  • the lift base plate 21 is connected to a support surface of the preexisting structure, such as a floor 101 of the vehicle 100 .
  • the vertically-extending supports 22 may include one or more plates acting as mounting brackets suitable for mounting and supporting a dual parallel-arm lift mechanism, as discussed above with reference to FIG. 1 .
  • the wheelchair lift arrangement 10 further includes at least one installation bracket 30 connected to at least one of the vertically-extending supports 22 , which acts as a supplemental or separate structure for attaching the lift base assembly 20 to the preexisting structure.
  • At least one installation bracket 30 is connected to each vertically-extending support 22 .
  • the at least one installation bracket 30 includes at least one of a horizontal portion 31 and a vertical portion 32 and may include both, as shown in FIGS. 3, 4, and 6 .
  • the horizontal portion 31 and the vertical portion 32 of the at least one installation bracket 30 are configured to connect the respective installation bracket 30 and the lift base assembly 20 to the preexisting structure at a separate specified location.
  • the horizontal portion 31 of the at least one installation bracket 30 may include a rod or bar extending from the vertical portion 32 and/or the corresponding vertically-extending support 22 .
  • the vertical portion 32 of the at least one installation bracket 30 may include a piece of square or cylindrical tubing attached to and extending from the vertically-extending support 22 .
  • the vertical portion 32 may include an angled plate(s) 36 disposed at an end thereof opposite to the vertically-extending support 22 .
  • the plates 36 may be channel-shaped structures, as shown in FIGS. 3, 4, and 6 , or may have an L-shaped cross section, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 .
  • the vertical portion 32 may also include a handle member 37 attached thereto to allow for a user of the wheelchair lift arrangement 10 to push and pull himself/herself to and from the preexisting structure.
  • the horizontal portion 31 of the at least one installation bracket 30 includes a connection arrangement 33 , which may be in the form of a spherical rod, disposed at an end thereof opposite to the vertically-extending support 22 .
  • the vertical portion 32 of the at least one installation bracket 30 also includes a connection arrangement 34 , which may be in the form of a spherical rod, disposed at an end thereof opposite to the vertically-extending support 22 .
  • Each of the connection arrangements 33 , 34 is configured to connect the horizontal portion 31 and the vertical portion 32 , respectively, to the preexisting structure at the separate specified locations.
  • connection arrangements 33 , 34 connect the horizontal portion 31 and the vertical portion 32 , respectively, to a respective one of preexisting anchorage points 102 , 103 formed in the structure of the vehicle 100 .
  • the connection arrangement 33 of the horizontal portion 31 may connect to a preexisting fastener 102 that is provided in the vehicle 100 for attachment of a vehicle seat and the connection arrangement 34 of the vertical portion 32 may connect to an alternate restraint belt attachment point 103 of the vehicle 100 .
  • connection arrangements 33 , 34 may connect the horizontal portion 31 and the vertical portion 32 , and, thus, the installation bracket 30 and the lift base assembly 20 , to a variety of different preexisting structural strong points formed in the interior structure of the vehicle 100 during its manufacture.
  • the attachment points 102 , 103 and associated arrangements 33 , 34 are strengthened and/or structural points provided by the vehicle manufacturer for other reasons, such as the alternate seat and/or restraint anchorage points.
  • the vehicle 100 can be fitted with the wheelchair lift arrangement 10 where no additional holes and/or modifications are required in the vehicle structure 100 in order to attach the wheelchair lift arrangement 10 .
  • the capacities and/or structural integrity of the vertical portion 32 and/or the horizontal portion 31 of the installation bracket 30 are such that one or both are capable of supporting the load imposed by the wheelchair lift arrangement 10 , thereby providing a redundant support means and a safer application.
  • the wheelchair lift arrangement 10 may further include an installation plate 40 that connects the lift base plate 21 of the lift base assembly 20 to the preexisting structure.
  • the installation plate 40 connects the lift base plate 21 to the floor 101 of the vehicle 100 .
  • the installation plate 40 may be integral with the lift base plate 21 or may be connected to the lift base plate 21 at a number of positions or locations by connection elements 41 , such as fasteners.
  • the connection elements 41 used to connect the lift base plate 21 to the vehicle floor 101 are only used to affix the lift base assembly 20 to the installation plate 40 .
  • a fastener utilized to at least partially connect the installation plate 40 to the vehicle floor is a preexisting cargo loop fastener 104 , which may be provided by the vehicle manufacturer.
  • each of the installation brackets 30 may further include an attachment member 35 disposed on the installation bracket 30 .
  • the attachment member 35 is attached to or formed integral with the vertical portion 32 of the installation bracket 30 .
  • the attachment member 35 could also be attached to or formed integrally with the horizontal portion 31 of the installation bracket 30 .
  • the attachment member 35 is configured to have a powered door operation system 150 , shown in FIG. 8 , mounted thereon.
  • the powered door operation system 150 may be of any configuration known to those having ordinary skill in the art to be suitable for operating a rear door (not shown) disposed in the rear entry 105 to open and close.
  • the present invention provides a modular installation method and arrangement for use in connection with attaching a wheelchair lift arrangement 10 to a vehicle 100 .
  • a modular installation method and arrangement for use in connection with attaching a wheelchair lift arrangement 10 to a vehicle 100 .
  • the resulting modularized system can be installed in a vehicle 100 with no or very little modification to the vehicle 100 , which results in a savings in both material and labor costs, as compared to existing installation systems.
  • a method of installing a wheelchair lift arrangement 10 in a vehicle 100 includes the steps of: providing a lift base assembly 20 including a lift base plate 21 and at least two vertically-extending supports 22 attached to the lift base plate 21 ; providing at least one installation bracket 30 connected to the at least one vertically-extending supports 22 , wherein the at least one installation bracket 30 includes at least one of a horizontal portion 31 and a vertical portion 32 having a connection arrangement 33 , 34 disposed at an end thereof; connecting the lift base plate 21 to the vehicle floor 101 ; and connecting the connecting arrangement 33 , 34 to the at least one preexisting anchorage point 102 , 103 .
  • the step of connecting the lift base plate 21 to the vehicle floor 101 may include the steps of at least partially connecting an installation plate 40 to the vehicle floor 101 with a preexisting cargo loop fastener 104 of the vehicle 100 ; and mounting the lift base plate 21 on the installation plate 40 .
  • the preexisting anchorage point 102 , 103 of the vehicle 100 may include an existing fastener 102 provided for attachment of a vehicle seat or an alternate restraint belt attachment point 103 .

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